USNA vs. NROTC Nursing

Yes, yes to updating MI Admissions with your confirmed scholarship. This is you ensuring they have every bit of positive info about you, and leaning in to assertively present yourself. Telling the Battalion about it, and letting them know your TBD acceptance status, allows them to interface with Admissions through their own channels. The Battalion can indicate how competitive the Nursing NROTC scholarship is, on a national basis.

Do not be shy and hang back. It's perfectly professional and acceptable to do this.
 
And for a bit of history, enjoy these stories of WWI-era nurses, some of whom were Navy and Army. My great-aunt was an Army nurse in France, in Rouen, in WWI. I didn't know her, but my mother shared her great stories. This thread made me think of her. I have known many military nurses, both women and men, over the years - a proud profession.

http://www.toprntobsn.com/greatest-nurses-of-world-war-i/

Forgive my thread unraveling.
 
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navyproud2021 said:
5day, I got the scholarship for the University of Michigan, but I haven't "got in" to the school yet. I heard that I will hear back from them before Apr 1.

Dckc88, lol thank you! How does your daughter like AROTC?

CaptMJ, thank you again! I will take a look.
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Congratulations on the scholarship! My DS has a NROTC scholarship placed at University of Michigan as well. He was deferred early action, but was accepted to the university last week in the first wave of regular decisions. After he was deferred, he reached out to the battalion and was told they were in contact with his admissions counselor and both were advocating on his behalf. He also sent a letter of continued interest to his regional admissions counselor informing them of his scholarship and that the University of Michigan was his first choice and he would be attending if admitted.

If you decide the NROTC option is the path for you, I would suggest these steps if you have not already done so. Some of the research I have done suggests that some highly competitive universities will defer top applicants, especially if they are out of state, to see their level of interest. They are trying to increase their yield (the ratio of students offered admission to those who actually attend). If was surprised to learn some people view Michigan as a safety school, particularly if they are applying to Ivies.

Good luck on making the best decision for you.
 
Another factor to consider is that getting your commission deferred to attend med school after attending USNA is a *huge* hurdle as they are difficult to obtain. My DD, an Army nurse, had a high school classmate that went to USNA and she actually received a deferment to attend med school but the Navy spent so long making a decision that she didn't get into med school. She ended up taking her commission with the Marines and after she does her 5 years, she plans on re-applying to med school.
 
k2rider said:
Another factor to consider is that getting your commission deferred to attend med school after attending USNA is a *huge* hurdle as they are difficult to obtain. My DD, an Army nurse, had a high school classmate that went to USNA and she actually received a deferment to attend med school but the Navy spent so long making a decision that she didn't get into med school. She ended up taking her commission with the Marines and after she does her 5 years, she plans on re-applying to med school.
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USNA midshipmen attending medical school commission with their class as Navy Ensigns. If they attend USUHS for medical school, they are in AD status, with full pay and allowances. If they attend a civilian medical school, they are in a Reserve status, receiving a stipend, with med school paid for. Commissions are not deferred. They put on Ensign same day as classmates.

Mids who are interested in this track self-identify early on. There are briefings. There are faculty mentors. There is a USNA selection board that meets to interview and select the mids who will be approved for Med Corps commission. I used to sit on that board as the Dant's rep, in early fall of 1/C (senior) year. I think it now meets second semester 2/C (junior) year. MCAT scores, class standing, GPA, performance in certain courses, motivation, overall record in all areas, were considered. It is usually known by end of junior year which mids are greenlighted for application. This timing allows the mids to know if they can proceed with med school applications.

It is up to the mid to get accepted by a medical school. If they are not, they don't go. Some get accepted, then change their minds and decide to go warfare after all. Mids have usually had no difficulty getting accepted by USUHS, because their USNA background is so compatible and well-known.

Occasionally, commission status can be in jeopardy because of pre-Comm physical DQ issues - it's like DODMERB, Round 2. That can leave some mids hanging with regard to if they will be able to commission (they might be allowed to graduate with degree but not enter service), due to a physical factor. Or their options for warfare communities might be limited. I just mention this because sometimes these issues can drag out while determinations are being made.
 
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